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1979 Hurricane Frederick hits Mobile Alabama; 5 die and $23 million damage
1973 Terry Adams, born in Mobile, Alabama, pitcher for the Chicago Cubs 1971 Erick Walder, Mobile Alabama, triple jumper 1965 Glen Edward Day, Mobile AL, PGA golfer, 1994 Anheuser-Busch-2nd 1964 WEIQ TV channel 42 in Mobile, AL (PBS) begins broadcasting 1959 Kathryn P Hire, Mobile Alabama, Lieutenant Commander USN/astronaut, sk: STS-90 1955 WKRG TV channel 5 in Mobile, AL (CBS) begins broadcasting 1954 Ozzie Smith, Mobile AL, infielder for the St. Louis Cardinals 1953 Robert Brazile, born in Mobile, Alabama, football player, linebacker, played for National Football League's Houston Oilers and Kansas City Chiefs, nicknamed 'Dr. Doom', named 1975's NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year 1953 WALA TV channel 10 in Mobile, AL (NBC) begins broadcasting 1947 Sanford Bishop, born in Mobile, Alabama, Representative-D-Georgia 1993 - 1946 Jimmy Buffett, born in Mobile, Alabama, vocalist, Margaritaville 1946 1st mobile long-distance car-to-car telephone conversation 1946 SW Bell inaugurates mobile telephone commercial service, St. Louis 1944 1st mobile electric power plant delivered, Philadelphia 1943 Riot at Mobile Alabama shipyard over upgrading 12 black workers 1942 Bill Francis Mobile Al, rocker, Dr. Hook 1934 Hank Aaron, born in Mobile, Alabama, baseball player, record 755 home runs, 1957 NL MVP 1932 Clifton C Williams, Jr., Mobile Alabama, Major USMC/astronaut 1932 Sonny Callahan, born in Mobile, Alabama, Representative-R-Alabama 1985 - 2003 1924 Jeremiah Denton, born in Mobile, Alabama, Senator-R-Alabama, 1981 - 1986 1917 Davis Roberts, born in Mobile, Alabama, actor, Mr. Johnson-Boone 1909 Knights and Ladies of St. Peter Claver organizes in Mobile Alabama 1879 1st mobile home (horse drawn) used in a journey from London and Cyprus 1865 Battle of Mobile, Alabama 1865 Mobile, Alabama is captured 1865 Battle of Mobile, Alabama - evacuated by Confederates 1865 Battle of Mobile, Alabama (Spanish Fort, Fort Morgan, Fort Blakely) 1864 Bread riots in Mobile, Alabama 1864 Rebels evacuate Ft. Powell, Mobile Bayd 1864 Battle of Mobile Bay Al-Farragut is given rank of Vice-Admiral 1863 Bread revolt in Mobile Alabama 1861 Union blockades New Orleans, Louisiana and Mobile Alabama 1861 Alabama troops seize Forts Morgan and Gaines at Mobile Bay 1861 U.S. Ft. Morgan, Mobile, seized by Alabama |
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